As of March 15, 2020, all candlelight tribute events have been cancelled.
In partnership with the Dutch Liberation Canadian Society 2020, the BC/Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion will be hosting candlelight tribute events to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Dutch Liberation of Holland. On May 2, 2020 at 8:45PM, 39 Legion branches across British Columbia will be holding candlelight tributes at their local cenotaph or cemetery.
Contact a host branch for details:
Main Event
Vancouver - Mountain View Cemetery - 5455 Fraser Street, Vancouver
Branch Events
Enderby - Cenotaph at 602 Mill Ave.
Sooke - Cenotaph at 6726 Eustace Road
Port McNeill - Cenotaph at Triangle Park
Mackenzie - Cenotaph at 357 Skeena Drive
Port Hardy - Cenotaph at Carrot Park
Princeton - Cenotaph at Veterans Square - Bridge Street and Vermilion Ave.
Peachland - Cenotaph at 5806 Beach Ave.
Cranbrook - Rotary Park - 1st Street between 10th Ave and 11th Ave South
Armstrong - Memorial Park Cenotaph
Oliver - Oliver Cemetary
Courtenay - 4778 North Island Hwy, Sanwick @ St.Andrew's Presbyterian Church. May 8, 2020 at 8:45PM
Chilliwack - All Sappers Memorial Cenotaph - Corner of Vedder Rd and Keith Wilson Road
Summerland - Canyonview Cemetary
Chase - Cenotaph at 515 Shuswap Ave
Hope - 325 Wallace Street
Qualicum Beach - Cenotaph at 180 Veterans Way
Agassiz - Cenotaph at Morrow Rd and Vimy Rd
Valemount - 1451 8th Place
Garibaldi Highlands (Squamish) - Cenotaph Stan Clarke Park - South of Cleveland Ave
Victoria - Victoria Parliament Cenotaph
Salmo - Branch Cenotaph 303 4th Street
Port Coquitlam - Cenotaph, Wilson, Shaugnessy & McAlister
Pemberton - Cenotaph, 7442 Prospect St
Pender Island - Pender Island Legion Branch 1344 McKinnon Road
Maple Ridge - Memorial Peace Park
Terrace - Cenotaph 3215 Eby Street
Mayne Island - Service at Lynchgate / Church
Vancouver (TVS) - Local Cemetery (TBD)
Barriere - Barriere Memorial Cemetary
Lantzville - Cenotaph at Huddlestone Park
Salmon Arm - Cenotaph at 50 3rd Street Northwest
Trail - Cenotaph at Pine Ave and Eldorado Street
Ladysmith - Cenotaph at 621 1st Avenue
Chilliwack (Vedder / Golden) - Cenotaph at Vedder Road and Keith Wilson Road
Prince George - Cenotaph at Veteran's Plaza, 1100 Patricia Boulevard
Coquitlam - Cenotaph at Blue Mountain Park
Langford - Goldstream Ave and Veterans Memorial Parkway
West Vancouver - West Vancouver Cenotaph. 20th and Marine Drive West Vancouver.
OR, Contact our command office at 604-575-8840 for more details.